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‘Yuan gaining at cost to dollar, yen’

Bloomberg China’s currency is set to take an increasing share of world foreign-exchange reserves, with the dollar and yen having to make the most room proportionally for the newcomer on the block, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. An acceleration in foreign inflows into Chinese fixed income in recent months — despite a tumble in the yuan — has showcased ...

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ECB’s Mersch calls for Europe’s own global payment services

Bloomberg European Central Bank policy maker Yves Mersch called on Europe to develop its own global card payment services to compete with international peers and as a defense against any further escalation in geopolitical tension. Noting the dominance of California-based PayPal for online payments, and the services offered by Alphabet, Apple, Facebook and Amazon, Mersch warned that European providers such ...

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Rupee weakness poses ‘dilemma’ for RBI at October meeting

Bloomberg A sustained weakness in the rupee may push the Reserve Bank of India to further tighten monetary policy, perhaps as early as next month, JPMorgan Chase and Co.’s chief India economist Sajjid Chinoy said. “The RBI meeting becomes an interesting dilemma,” Chinoy told Bloomberg Television in an interview, adding that after two interest rate hikes since June, he, like ...

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